The 15th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (WCES 2016) in conjunction with Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA 2016) and 15th Chinese National Congress of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (CSLES 2016) was held successfully from Nov. 9th to Nov. 12th in Suzhou, China. The international experts from all around the word gather in this academic feast to discuss hot topics of laparoscopic and endoscopic field.

During the third day of congress, Prof. Michael Brunt from Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis performed an excellent speech on “Laparoscopy Surgery is the Best Treatment for Acute Cholecystitis”, earning a lot of attention. Seizing this opportunity, the editorial team of Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery had the great honor to have an interview with Prof. Brunt at the conference.